Hanwha Ocean Sets Up Dedicated Nuclear Submarine Development UnitMembers
The shipbuilder created the organizational unit on Oct. 13, a step that follows months of talks on US-Korea naval cooperation…
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Shinko Electric to Convert Former iPhone Display Plant Into AI Chip Substrate Site
The Nagano-based packaging substrate maker said Oct. 13, 2026 it will repurpose a shuttered display line for AI accelerator…
Samsung backs chip suppliers as fab output rises in KoreaMembers
A 78.9 billion won incentive fund and free test wafers target domestic parts vendors as rising run rates test supplier balance…
SK hynix honors Onto Innovation for advanced HBM inspection
The US toolmaker was the sole supplier recognized for technology achievement after deploying its Dragonfly G5 system to catch…
HD Hyundai Marine Solution buys Goltens for $247.5 millionMembers
The South Korean firm acquired the repair specialist to secure 28 global hubs for green ship retrofits and service data center…
Gaon Cable builds US nuclear wire lines in North Carolina
The South Korean supplier will equip its Tarboro factory for reactor circuits, expanding beyond a $50 million distribution cable…
Korean battery makers secure non-FEOC LFP supply contracts
LG Energy Solution and Samsung SDI are locking in North American materials contracts before federal rules end transition relief…
Shinko buys Japan Display plant to build advanced packaging hub
The 373,483-square-meter Mobara factory will yield a 51.4 billion yen gain for JDI while giving Shinko flip-chip substrate…
Korea Zinc wins US political backing for Tennessee smelter
The $7.4 billion Project Crucible facility in Clarksville cleared federal environmental reviews under FAST-41 to supply 11…
HD Hyundai opens offshore SMR verification center in Ulsan
A 12-member consortium spanning shipbuilders, utilities and universities will share testing facilities to develop floating…
USA Rare Earth Funds Brazil Mining and Carolina Magnet Plant
The company faces capital scrutiny over its $2.8 billion Serra Verde mine purchase and $1.2 billion South Carolina magnet…
Samsung Heavy names 174,000 cbm LNG carrier for MISC in Korea
The delivery marks the first of three newbuilds entering 15-year charters with QatarEnergy as South Korean yards sustain…
Murata completes Vietnam inductor plant for power components
The 3-billion-yen facility in Dong Nai expands passive component manufacturing outside China as electric vehicles and server…
Paladin expands rare earth recycling to 150 metric tonnes
The $5 million capital expansion in Ohio scales secondary NdFeB magnet processing by Q3 2027 to supply automotive and defense…
Harmonic Drive pitches integrated actuators for robot joints in 2026
The motion specialist focuses on modular strain wave units as parent firm Harmonic Drive Systems projects ¥68.0 billion in annual…
HD Hyundai Heavy upgrades dock safety with 17 billion won plan
The South Korean shipbuilder expanded communications and vision sensors to prevent fatal accidents that trigger mandatory…
FANUC expands US packaging robotics with AI and delta cells
The Japanese automation maker paired generative AI programming with washdown delta robots ahead of trade demonstrations in…
Suzuki selects BYD LFP battery cells for inaugural Japanese mini EV
The procurement decision equips Suzuki's e SKY kei car with a 26 kilowatt-hour pack, intensifying cost competition against…
Tesla Retains Terafab Control, Limiting TSMC to Site Leases
The initial $16.8 billion Texas project targets 1 terawatt of annual AI compute with Intel as process partner, while TSMC faces…
CATL and Seres Expand Dedicated Battery Capacity to 20 GWh
The Chongqing expansion adds up to 12 gigawatt-hours of pack capacity directly inside the vehicle plant as Chinese automakers…
Mitsubishi Materials taps Vietnam tungsten to counter China curbs
The Japanese refiner began commercial shipments from Masan High-Tech Materials on Oct.
Sumitomo Bakelite expands Asian chip molding compound lines
New production lines in Suzhou and Singapore will double mold underfill capacity and triple granular compound output to supply…
Samsung Heavy wins ABS approval for proprietary FLNG systems
The South Korean shipbuilder cleared a basic design review for its SENSE liquefaction cycle, cutting reliance on Western…
Nissan Chemical builds China unit for lithography materials
The Tokyo supplier will transfer 210 million yuan to manufacture anti-reflective coatings in Zhangjiagang, expanding local…